For better health. For example after 20 minutes your blood pressure and pulse return to normal, after 48 hours there is no nicotine left in the body and taste and smell greatly improve, and after one year the risk of heart attack is halved.

For more money. For example a 20 a day smoker will save more than £40 per week, £176 per month or £2111 per year!

For safety. For example 65% of accidental deaths in the home in Wales in 2007/8 were caused by smoking materials and on average there are also 10 people injured a month as a result of a fire caused by smoking materials.

For more energy.

To prevent premature ageing.

For whiter teeth.

For lower stress levels.

For an improved sense of taste and smell.

For the sake of your family and friends.

No Smoking Day's top tips for successful quitting.

Find a friend who is also going to stop smoking for support.

Throw away ashtrays, lighters and cigarettes.

Enrol in a free NHS stop smoking course.

Avoid anyone who isn't supporting your attempt.

Get out for a walk every time you feel tempted to smoke.

Join a gym and enjoy a healthy new you.

Fill the fridge with healthy, low calorie snacks like carrot sticks and celery so if you're tempted to eat rather than smoke you won't pile on the pounds.

Save the money.

Where can I get information and advice?

You can get this from your GP or Pharmacist or from the following:

www.stopsmokingwales.com 0800 085 2219 (in Wales)

You are up to 7 times more likely to give up smoking using Stop Smoking Wales than if you go it alone.